Senior Hardware Engineer

AGCO • Sunnyvale, CA

8h

About The Position

PTx is investing in next-generation Linux-class hardware across its agriculture technology platform. The Senior Hardware Engineer will own Linux-capable embedded boards end-to-end, from schematic capture through PCB layout, for products deployed in demanding off-highway environments. The role anchors the platform-wide Linux hardware roadmap and partners with firmware, mechanical, compliance, and test engineering teams based in Tremont, Illinois.

The engineer will architect and capture schematics for Linux-class embedded boards built around application-class SoCs, perform PCB layout, own power architecture, and apply manufacturing, test, and EMC practices to deliver production boards. The role drives boards from concept to production while balancing design rigor with schedule pressure, and develops reusable reference designs and patterns to accelerate product development across the platform.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent technical degree.
• At least 3 years of professional hardware design experience, including some experience with Linux-class SoC boards.
• Demonstrated single-owner experience with both schematic capture and PCB layout for production hardware.
• Proficiency in Altium Designer.
• Direct experience with DDR3 or DDR4 routing, signal integrity analysis, and timing closure.
• Working knowledge of high-speed serial interfaces, including USB 3.x, PCIe Gen2/3, MIPI CSI/DSI, and Gigabit Ethernet.
• Power architecture experience, including PMIC selection, rail sequencing, and low-noise rail design.
• EMC/EMI design and pre-compliance debugging experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 7 years of professional hardware design experience.
• Direct experience with NXP i.MX 95 or comparable application-class SoCs, such as TI Sitara, Qualcomm, or Renesas RZ.
• Experience designing for Power over Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) and/or 100BaseT1 (Automotive 2 Wire Ethernet).
• Experience with tablet-size display technology.
• Experience with high-volume hardware deployed in harsh environments, such as off-highway, agriculture, automotive, or industrial settings.
• Experience working in a PLM environment such as Windchill, Teamcenter, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Architect and capture schematics for Linux-class embedded boards built around application-class SoCs such as NXP i.MX, TI Sitara, or comparable platforms.
• Perform PCB layout in Altium Designer, including DDR4 routing, high-speed serial interfaces, and mixed-signal partitioning.
• Own power architecture, including PMIC selection, rail sequencing, brown-out behavior, and low-noise rail planning for sensitive analog and high-speed digital circuits.
• Apply design-for-manufacturing (DFM), design-for-test (DFT), and EMC best practices to deliver high-quality production boards.
• Drive boards from concept to production with minimal respins, balancing design rigor with schedule pressure.
• Build reusable reference designs and design patterns that accelerate downstream product development across the platform.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior